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Visiting this museum can be a little tricky if you don't speak Spanish, as all of the signage is in Spanish. The staff may give you a book that translates the signage to English, but even then, the translations are often quite a bit off....More

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We were lucky enough to strike a time when an English speaking guide was available. He was fantastic & he had a great knowledge of the history & was able to explain the relavence of the fascinating exhibits and beautiful paintings.
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Although quite small and mainly covering the wars of independence, this was a very good museum with some interesting displays. A good place to spend an hour, perhaps before going to the flea market at Sant Elmo.

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From La Boca we were walked up Patricios to Defensa and at Lezama Park went to the Museo Histórico Nacional. Most of the museum is dedicated to the Argentine Independence with a great deal on Belgrano and most importantly memorabilia of San Martin the competent...More

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... but too bad the signs weren't translated in English, because it's about "universal" history that would interest every foreign traveler to Buenos Aires. The museum is located in a an old colonial Spanish building, in a park where the first of them established the...More

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There are a lot of artifacts from the past and a lot of info written on the walls. Unfortunately everything is in Spanish. But there are English tours a couple of times on a day.
All days the entrance is 20 pesos per person, except...More

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I stumbled upon this museum while walking the streets of BA. Surprisingly, my Uber driver mentioned that he had never been there in 50 years living in the city. Ha! I scooped him.
The entire museum is dedicated to the history of Buenos Aires. Through...More

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We arrived late morning and were warmly greeted by the receptionist. We paid our entry fee and were asked to wait for an English tour. A few minutes later a lovely young woman named Sheila arrived and we started our tour. It was only my...More

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This is a nice classical museum in a pleasant building, tracing the history from the country from its first inhabitants. The main part by far is dedicated to the independence period and is abundantly illustrated with paintings, uniforms and various weapons and spades! This is...More

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The normal fee for the National History Museum is just 20 ARS, and it is free on Wednesdays, so you cannot really complain, but given the large number of foreign tourists who might come here and the significance of the history, the total lack of...More

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